Emerson v. Emerson

Appeal (1) from an order of the Family Court of Columbia County (Oberwager, J.), dated February 20, 1980, which directed respondent to pay petitioner weekly support payments of $100, and (2) from an order of said court (Zittell, J.), dated May 9,1980, which modified the support order by reducing the weekly payments to $60 while petitioner is receiving public assistance. Petitioner, who was separated from her husband, commenced a support proceeding on February 15, 1980 under article 4 of the Family Court Act. A hearing was held with both parties appearing without counsel. On February 20, 1980,…